Hi Folks,

I recently took my 6 year old son with me on a hunting trip where the majority of the time we were in the truck. A little bit of walking though. Between my buddy and I we got two deer. My son absolutely loves it and thoroughly enjoys himself when we are out.
When we returned home, my 6 year old son told his mother about our trip. As we are about to go to court over custody, of course this ended up being a topic of discussion through official letters through the lawyers.
My question is, as I am aware of the regulations for children and the legal age to hunt with a firearm and possess a license, is it ok and legal for my son to be present while we are hunting? The lawyer that I have hired to represent me believes that if his mother contests my taking him with us hunting in court that there is not a judge in the province that would side with me and allow me to make that parenting decision.
We have the utmost respect for firearms and there is NEVER a loaded weapon unattended nor does he ever have an opportunity to handle a firearm.
As we hunt and handle our firearms we are always teaching him why we do certain things in order to teach him the safety aspect at an early age.

Is there anyone out there who has gone through something similar?

Thanks very much in advance for any input or advice you may have.

Your lawyer may be right.... I guess its time to get some new judges in this province.

My dad took me at that age and I took my son a few times starting at 4 like you even for a drive to look at deer. My son knows what a big buck is lol. Sorry for your troubles Jay in my eyes you did nothing wrong and I don't think you broke any laws.